PYSO Harpists selected for AHS 23rd National Competition
Amanda Kengor who joined PYSO in 2017 has been selected to compete in the American Harp Society (AHS) National Competition to be held this June 16 at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC. Amanda is one of eight finalists chosen to...
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Former PYSO Conductor Debuts with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra!
Since moving on from Pittsburgh, Francesco Lecce-Chong (PYSO’s Music Director from 2015 to 2018 and pictured above with PYSO in 2017) has been busy! He is currently the Music Director and Conductor of Eugene Symphony Orchestra (OR) and Music Director of Santa Rose...
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PYSO Harpist winner of AHS National Competition
The American Harp Society (AHS) recently announced winners of their 23rd National Competition and PYSO’s own Isabel Cardenes is one of 6 winners in the Intermediate I Division. This June Isabel (who has been playing harp with PYSO since 2017) will be heading to the...
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PYSO Cellist awarded 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar
The U.S. Secretary of Education announced last week the selection of PYSO Cellist Christopher Lee as a 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Christopher is one of 161 outstanding high school seniors in the country selected for this prestigious distinction. The U.S....
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Conducting Competition
Maestro Leonard Slatkin took time out of his busy schedule this weekend as guest conductor with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to conduct part of PYSO’s rehearsal on Saturday, April 13, working on excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. PYSO’s Conducting...
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Julian Rachlin Masterclass
PSO guest artist Julian Rachlin gave an extraordinary masterclass to PYSO students on March 24, 2019 at Heinz Hall. Three students (pictured below) played in the masterclass - Carolyn Carr (playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto), Devin Lai (playing Sibelius' Violin...
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Manfred Honecks visits PYSO Rehearsal!
PYSO members were thrilled to have PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck conducting Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet at PYSO rehearsal on March 24, 2019 at Heinz Hall. We are so grateful that the Maestro so generously shared his time, expertise, and inspiration with our...
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Continuing the tradition!
Back in 2010 Lawrence Loh (PYSO Music Director at the time) instituted the conducting workshop and competition and this March PYSO’s new Music Director Earl Lee (pictured above) continues the tradition. This past Saturday, Maestro Lee held the first of three...
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Double Bass Symposium
Bass Alumnus Micah Howard (1985-90) has been busy! He recently released his iOS app and launched his website iDoubleBass! Recent Alumnus Rachel Martin (bass 2015-18) is featured in the app and on the website! Micah was also involved with the Pittsburgh Double Bass...
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What’s new for these PYSO Musicians?
Brody SannerNathan MagleyGeoffrey Madge Nora Navid (who actually plays violin with PYSO) earned the highest marks in PA and won the State Certificate of Excellence from the Royal Conservatory Certificate Program for Piano Performance in Level 8. The Program has 10...
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